Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhitang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1641 mm (64.6 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhitang enjoys an average of 2761 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhitang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhitang experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhitang, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Zhitang usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 247 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhitang are January, October and December. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54 (2.1) | 93 (3.7) | 201 (7.9) | 185 (7.3) | 251 (9.9) | 289 (11.4) | 196 (7.7) | 100 (3.9) | 83 (3.3) | 56 (2.2) | 83 (3.3) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Zhitang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhitang: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 184 | 187 | 223 | 273 | 259 | 308 | 321 | 267 | 198 | 200 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Zhitang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhitang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |